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PATENT OFFICE.

PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO DAVID S. HEEBNER, ISAAC D.HEEBNER, AND XVILLIAM D.-

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HARVESTER-BINDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 278,956, dated June 5,1.883.

Application filed May 21, I880.

1'0 all whom, it may concern Be it known that I, JOSIAH D. HEEBNER, ofLansdale, in the county of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Harvester- Binders; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, torming part of this specification, in which v Figure 1 is aplan view; Fig. 2, a side elevation; Fig. 3, a detached view of thegrainreel;- Fig. 4., a sectional view taken on the line 1 1, Fig. 2;Fig. 5, a view taken on the line 2 2, Fig. 1; Fig. 6, a detached view ofone of the rake-teeth; Fig. 7, a cross-sectional view of the plattorm;Fig. 8, a bottom plan view of one of the endless rake-belts; Fig. 9, aperspective view of the cord-carrying arm; Fig. 10, a detached view ofthe lever for operating the cord-carrying arm; Fig. 11,- a sectionalview taken on the line 3 3, Fig. 1; Figs. 12 and 13, sectional viewstaken on the line 4 4, Fig. 1, showing the parts in different positions;Fig. 14., a perspective view of the rotary looping-hook; Fig. 15, aperspective view of the hollow sliding spindle or tube; Fig. 16, aperspective view of the retracting hook-bar and its operating-lever;Fig. 17 avertical section of the looping-hook enlarged, taken on theline 5 5, Fig. 18; Fig. 18, a plan view of the' looping-hook; Fig. 19,alongitudinal section of the hollow sliding tube; Fig. 20, a plan viewof the gear-section S; Fig. 21, a section on line 6 6, Fig. 20. I

Similar, letters of reference in the several figures denote the sameparts.

This invent-ion relates to improvements in that class ofharvester-binderswhich cut the grain, bind it into bundles, anddischarge the bound bundles from the machine, all automati- (ally andwithout the intervention of hand labor; and the invention consists incertain novel details of construction and combinations of parts, whichwill be hereinafter described andclaimed. r 1p the drawings, Arepresentsthe grain-platform, and B the bar which supports the same andconnects-it to the main frame of the machine. The main framehere alludedto is not (Mndeld shown, but may be of any approved construction.

To the inner end of the bar B, next the main frame of the machine, is astout wood or metal post, (1, and secured at or near the top 5 5 of thispost by stout flanges or bolts is a metal bracket, D, having lateralarms (I d. The arm (I has a horizontal hollow bearing, (1 upon whichis;'mounted a wheel, E.

The arm (1 is made hollow for the accommo- 6o dation of the shaft andpivot of the cord-carrying arm F of the binding mechanism, and has avertical standard, (1 upon which is mounted a centrally-pivoted lever,G, which operates the said cord-carrying arm, and also a tension-plate,G, and a spool, G'-, containing the binding-cord.

The wheel E has a long hub, and two sets-- of arms or spokes, e e,connecting said hub to its rim. Passing through this hub, and alsothrough the hollow bearing If, on which it is mounted, is a shaft, e",having an enlarged end or head, (1", provided with a projection, e,which engages with a recess, 6'', in the end of the hub 0, so that whenthe wheel is revolved the shaft or bolt 0 will also revolve. Any othermode of connecting the shaft with the hub may be resorted to, ifdesired.

The peripheiw of the wheel is provided with sprocket-teeth c for theapplication of an endless driving-chain, J, with a camgroove, e, forimparting a laterally-vibratory motion to the lever G, which operatesthe cord-carrying arm, and with an inclined cam projection, e, foroperating the lever W of th e prim ary clamp 8 5 ing and cuttingmechanism. 7

To the outer face of the wheel E are pivoted, at e e, reel-arms K K. g i

As the reel mechanism will form the subject-matter of a separateapplication about to be 0 filed, it is not here claimed and need not befurther described. V

The endless chain J, which drives the wheel E,,passes over asprocket-wheel, L, mounted on a shaft, Z, whose bearings are in the post0, 5 and also over. a smaller sprocket-wheel, M, secured to a shaft, Ma-that drives the platform raking mechanism. 'Motion is imparted to theendless chain from the sprocket-wheel L, the shaft of such wheel beingconnected to the main drive-gear of the machine. The grain, having beencut and thrown onto the platform, is next to be gathered and conveyed tothe binding apparatus. The means I employ for this purpose consists of aseries of rake-fingers, N, of peculiar construction, adapted to be projected above the upper surface of the platform when moving forwardtoward the binding devices, but to be thrown down and pass below theplatform when moy'ing backward. To assist in understanding theconstruction of the rake-fingers and the devices by which they areoperated, and also of the platform in which they work, attentionisdirected to Figs. 5, (i, T, and 8.

The platform consists of three parts, A A A, supported by the bar B atthe front side and the bar B at the side next the binding mechanism.Between the parts A and A are arranged a series of endless chains,-n,wl'lich pass around sprocket-wheels n at one end and aroundplain-pulleys n at the other end. Each of the sprocket-wheels has inmiter-gear, n formed upon or secured to its under side,with whichengages one of a series of corresponding miter-gears, n, keyed to ashaft, 0, which extends through the bar B and is geared to the shaft121, driven by the endless drive-chain J, as before described. To theseendless chains )2 are attached one or more of the rake-teeth, N. Eachtooth consists of a long arm or blade, m, and a short weighted arm orblock, 1:",wider than the long arm and projecting at right anglesthereto. Each tooth is connected to the chain by a pivotpin, If, onwhich it is free to turn. The teeth on the several endless chains arepreferably located at corresponding points, so that they will all be inline when they advance toward the binding mechanism. Under each endlesschain the part A is slotted on one side,'but forms a ledge 011 the otherside.

Slots (1 are provided in the top A of the platform, extending the entirelength and part way back, as shown in Fig. 1. Vhen the teeth moveforward toward the binding mechanism their long arms or blades projectthrough the slots (1, while their short wide weighted arms n slide alongupon the ledges of A, between such ledges and the top A. After pressingthe gathered bundle against the cord of. the binding mechanism, theprojecting blades move backward a short distance to separate and moveback any straggling grain. As soon, however, as they reach the slottedportions of part A they become unsupported, and their weighted shortarms gravitate or drop and cause their long arms or blades to lie downparallel with the chain,with' their extremities resting upon pins asecured to the sides of the chains, as shown in Fig. 8. Continuing theirbackward movement, the weighted arms a drag upon the lower part,.A-,with slight friction, so as to prevent the long arms by any possibilityfrom getting under the pins a NVhen the teeth turn to makefanotherforward movement the depending weighted arms n strike the ledge of A andagain bring the long arms or blades into vertical position, ready foragain sweeping the platform. As many endless chains may be employed asmay be found necessary or desirable.

The belts may be run at different rates of speed, if desired.

The platform is provided with openings A at its outer edge, opposite theendless chainrakes, for the discharge by the rakes of any straws thatmay work through the-slots of the top of the. platform. The lower part,A*, of the platform protects the rakes from the stubble, and ispreferably made of sheet metal.

The tying mechanism is constructed as followsi R- is a metal frame,carrying the looping, knotting, and part of the clamping devices. Onearm, 7', of this frame is bolted securely to the rear side of the post-C. Another arm, r, is bolted to the bar B of the platform, and a thirdarm, 1- is connected to the bar-B by a brace-rod, r". The upper portionof the arm 1'' is provided with a longitudinal slot or re cess, r, atthe inner end of which are located the looping-hook S and the fixed jawT of what I denominate the secondary clamp. Near the outer end of saidslot or recess are located a cutting blade or knife, Q, and the primaryclamp Q, Q".

The cord-carrying arm F is of peculiar con struction. At its base it isprovided with a gear-segment, f, with which engages a correspondinggear-segment, g, on the outer end of the operating-lever G. Vhen thelever G is vibrated to right or left the cordcarrying arm is raised ordepressed, as the case may be. The gear-segmentf is not made part of thearm proper, but is provided with a socket, f, in which the shank of thearm proper is inserted and secured by a pin or bolt, f. The arm iscapable of a slight swinging motion on the pin f and is adapted to beheld at any point by adjusting-screwsf f. A projection or spur, f, isformed on the back of the arm, near its middle, and is perforated forthe passage of the bindingcord. At its extreme outer end the armterminates in two grooved projections, T and T the former, T, of whichco-operates with the fixed jaw T of the secondary clamp, to hold the endwhile the knot is being formed, while the latter, T is adapted to carrythe cord under the looping-hook to insure'its cngagement therewith, aswill be presently explained. By means of the screws f f the pressure ofthe projection T against the fixed jaw T is regulated. The back of thearm, near its extremity, is grooved, as seen at f, for the purpose ofreceiving and guiding the cord.

The binding-cord passes from the spool G IICl through holes in thetension-arm G, thence.

through the perforated projection or spur and thence through the groovef i and over the ends of the grooved projections T T. As the arm movesdown it enters the recess 1*, and, passing along to the inner end of thesame,

clamps the end of the cord tightly between the projection Tand the fixedjaw T. r The next operation is to sever the cord by the cutter Q andclamp the new end thus formed in the primary clamps Q Q". To understandhow this is done the following detailed description of the primary clampwill be necessary.

Q is the movable part of said clamp. It consists of a bar pivoted at itslower ends by pivots q q to a stout spring, .U, and having a lateralprojecting hook or clamping portion, q, at its upper end, whichco-operates with the fixed jaw Q on the metal frame 1'. 1 Said bar isfurther provided near its pivots with lateral arms or lugs (f q",projecting on opposite sides, as shown. A spring, U, weaker than thespring U, exerts an upward pressure againstt-he lugs q, so as toslightly incline the bar and throw its hook portion q forward. W is alever fulcrumed on the bar B, and having an inclined or cam-shaped outerend, an, which lies in the path of the cam-shaped projection on thewheel E. The inner bent end, it, of said lever lies normally below thelug q" of the bar Q; but when the cam projection on the wheel E strikesthe outer end of the lever its inner end, '20, lifts upon the lug (f.and, overcoming the tension of the spring U, tilts the bar Q on itspivots and causes the hook q to slide laterally on the part Q? and fromunder the cord, and then, next overcoming the tension of the strongerspring U, lifts the bar bodily from said part Q? higher than the cord.thistime the cam projection on the wheel E has passed by the outer endof lever \V and the latter assumes its normal position, whereupon thecompressed spring I again acts to tilt the bar forward, so as to bringits hook q over the cord, and the compressed spring U depressesthe bar.As the bar is depressed.

the hook carries the cord down against the cutter Q and cuts it off, andthe new end formed by the cutting is tightly clamped between the hookand the part Q For the purposes of this description it is unnecessary toconsider what becomes of this first cut-off portion of the cord,inasmuch as it serves no further useful purpose. Let it therefore besupposed that the cord-carrying arm is now caused to rise to effect thebinding ofthe first bundle. The end ofthe cord, it will be remembered,is still heldin the clamps Q Q". As thearm F rises the platform-rakescollect a bundle of grain and press it up against the bindingcord.scends and carries the cord around the bundle, and, catching the twostrands of cord in its grooved end projections, T T, carries themthrough the recess 1' and clamps them against the rigid jaw T of thesecondary clamp. The

bar Qj of the primary clamp then rises, passes over both strands of thecord, and, descending, seveis both of them and clamps and holds thefreshly-cut end for the next operation.

The next and final operation to be performed is to tie the ends of thecord securely together. The mechanism employed for this purposeconalways to its place.

' 1.2 and 13.

The arm then again de-' sists of a rotary hook, S, anon-rotating butvertically-movable hollow cyliuder or tube, X, and a sliding hook, Y,working in said tube X, all constructed and operated in'mannerfolvlowingtlmt is to say, the rotating hook con sists of a circular flangesecured to a hollow spindle, s, and cut away so as to form a hook, asshown in Fig. 14. The lower side of the hook-flange has a bearingin arecessed portion of the metal frame R, and a fiat spring, 8', pressesupon the top of said flange to keep it The hollow spindle s, to whichthe hook-flange is secured, has a bear ing at its lower end, and isprovided at or near its middle with a pinion, .5, with which engage theteeth of a vibrating sector, S. This gear-sector is pivoted to the arm rof the metal frame R by a bolt, 5, and is vibrated from a rock-lever, s,mounted on the post 0, through a connectingrod, The rock-lever in turnreceives motion from a crank, 8, secured to the projecting end of theshaft 0",, through aconnecting-rod, s. ithin the spin dle .9 the hollowcylinder or tube Xv is located The lower end of this tube is madesquare, and slides in guides .r a, as shown in Figs. 12 and 13, toprevent rotation. A recess or slot is made in the outer face of thesquared portion, so to form cars or lugs or", between which slides acam, 1 secured to the under side of the vibratory gear-sector S, asshown in Figs. As the gear-sector revolves the vibrating hook backwardthe cam a." elevates the upper end of the tube X above the upper face ofthe hook-flange, and said tube remains so elevated until the sectorvibrates back and the hook nearly completes its forward rotation,

when the tube is again-retracted, for a purposeto be presently named.

Y is the hook-bar, articulated to the outer end ofa lever, Y, pivoted tothe metal frame B. This hook-bar extends up into the hollow cylinder ortube X. 7 It has a flat hook at its upper end for the, purpose ofcatching hold. of the ends of the cord and drawing-them downinto thetube, as will be presently explained, and is provided withacollar, y,which fits the tube and keeps the bar properly cen-' teredtherein. Theshank of the hook is necessarily made slender, so that it will not bindin the tube; its pivot, is a latch-bar, y, having a notch or recess, 1in one edge, and another notclrfor recess, y", in its opposite edge, buthigher up.

i This latch-bar extends up through a slot in the arm r of the metalframe R, and a stout spring,

.y, bears upon its top with considerable press- Artieulatedto the leverY, near:

frame B, through which the latch-bar passes, engages with the uppernotch, y, and holds'the latch-bar in elevated position until the sectormoves in the opposite direction, when a rigid projecting arm or cam, y",releases it.

Having described these parts, their manner of operation in tying theknot in the ends of the cord will be readily understood. W'hen the twoends of the cord are brought up to the clamp-j aw T, they are bothcarried by the projections T T in front of the hook S. At this time thesector is at the outer limit ofits movement, and the tube X is elevatedabove the top of the rotary hook, and the hook of the sliding hook-barprojects out through the upper end of said tube. The cutterQ and clampsQ Q having operated as before described, the sector moves inward towardthe postO, and the rotary hook begins to rotate, carrying with it thetwo parts of the cord and winding them around the central tube, X. Afterthe hook has gone around once the tube descends till its top is flushwith the top surface of the hookflange, the cord still remaining woundaround it. When the hook goes around the second time the cords are notfurther wound about the tube, but are drawn across its top and under theprojecting hook Y. The instantthis is accomplished the arm yfi on thevibratory sector strikes the latch-bar y anddisengages the latter fromthe pin 1 whereupon the spring y forces the latch quickly down, therebycausing the lever Y to descend, and with it the hook Y. The latter,catching the ends of the cord that lie across the top of the tube, pullsthem down into the tube and through the cords wound around the tube, andimmediately thereafter the tube descends to its fullest extent and slipsoff the loop of the cord, thus forming the knot, which is completed anddrawn tight by the con tinued downward movement of the retractinghook.The bundle of grain thus bound is then removed from the machine by anysuitable means or allowed to remain and be pushed ofl by the nextsucceeding bundle.

It will be observed that, inasmuch as both the reel mechanism and thebinding mechanism are mounted upon or secured to the post 0, the weightof all such parts is borne at the place best calculated to sustainitnamely, at the in ner end of the cutter-bar, next the main frame ofthe machine.

I claim as my invention 1. In a harvest-er and binder in which thebinding mechanism is located at one edge of the grain-platform, anendless chain or chains arranged within the platform, in combinationwith the pivot-ed rake-teeth and mechanism whereby said raketeeth arecaused to rise above the top of the platform as they move toward thebinding mechanism, remain elevated during a portion of theirbackwardmovement, and then descend below the topof the platform for theremainder of their back-ward movement, snbstantiallyas described.

S, having the teeth for engaging with the teeth 8", to rotate the hook,and carrying the cam a, by which the tube X is moved up and down, andthe retracting-hook Y and means for operating it, substantially-asdescribed. I a

4. The central tube, X, having the squaret lower end, sliding in guides00 w, and having the lugs a! a, in combination with the cam :1 on thegem-sector, substantially as described.

The combination, with the retractible hook-bar Y and th e lever Y,towhich said hookbar is connected, of the notched latch-bar y, the cam fon the vibrating sector, and the pin y, by means of which the hook isprojected and so held, substantially as described.

6. The rigid arm 7 011 the sector and the stout spring 1 for disengagingthe latch-bar and causing the retraction of the hook-bar, substantiallyas described.

7 The combination of the metal frame R, constructed as described, withthe post C and bars B and B, substantially as set forth. 8. Thegear-sectors, pivoted to the frameR and operated'from. the crank 8through the rock-lever 8* and the connecting-bars s .9, substantially asdescribed. I

9. The combination of the wheel E, having the cam-groove on itsperiphery, with the cen trally pivoted lever G, having the spur e at oneend, which enters the cam-groove of wheel E, and having the gear-segmentg at the other end, which engages with the gear-segment f I 4 at thebase of the cord-carrying arm, substantially-as described. a

10. The combination ofthe cord-carrying arm having the spur f the clampsT T, the cutting-blade Q, and the clamps QQ substantiallyas described.

11. The hooked clamping-bar Q, in combi-' nation with mechanism forimparting to it a backward, upward, and forward'motion, and the cutter Qand jaw Q substantially as described.

12. The hooked clamping-bar Q, pivoted to and supported by the spring U,in combination with the weaker spring U, the operating-lever W, and thecam projection on the wheel E, substantially as described. 1 v a JOSIAHD. HEEBNER.

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